The Dillon tribune., 1887-03-25

tones, ou' ~ - firing out in front suddenly
utcul sl'''.. ',,,. viii. a crash OF artillery. A
INST into roar, Wa"
bdss soal'uI. y! hovs.u shouted Harry, sprlngins
.fal! ~, ,,nd III tearins Oft the flakes OF dough,
tha @ he hastily divided ".'u c"s.,,a.,, ' 1lo rcht
.p;sbt sssh dress Right '"ce' 'o'"''''' III" '''''
march" .,,.,;ny TINT despise, it's
..!.s;nr ~ s, a gentleman at l'is meals said
dssal0'i;s ";s;nr the fro spiteful Kick, as nc
Aens' snh H. hreod under his lame arm. took MS
tucseu J. =; =, his other hand and started OIL IN
mus 'sr :. - n tho regiment, accompanied by the
p1Io..'S nuhor. hart sank, as she saw them move
hasut' s.t t. rise again when tho firing died
o1, Wv suddenly as it had famed up.
doSn ~aa. = ~ De,,slow took the wagon of to q
oo0a M 80 h;nh bank of Stone river, which
~ wss using as hospital.
~ chs %' called some question to him, as he
.susa ous awav to direct the preparation OF the
.,'si s.". into food for his patients, when some
.'om .r;'I M out from the interior Of the cabin:
vi srarhcl Bond! Is that you? Come In
.esh, honey"
't;n, sls e,eie.i, and found Aunt Debby lying
M the rudo bed Of the former inhabitants OF
she cabin ;,.,,;,
%, my loye-lny darling honey 's'hls
r,n y sid the elderly woman, with streaming
.rc. reaching out her thin arms t" take
po.i,l to her heart. Il never expected ter
sso 70 a.'inl But God is good"
aAuut Debby, is it possibles Are You hurt,
dari' ,.,,.
answered with sweet radiance Oh her face.
tKillel9 1t is not possible"
ayes, honey, it is possible. 1t is true. The
rates open for INC at last"
sHow did it harpcn"
II rot through Ereckinlidge's lines oil right,
M reached tho river, but thar was u picket
thar. hid behind tree, and ez he heered my
hoss feet splash III tho ford, he shot me
! through the buck. An didn't get through
N tine." she added, with the first shade of
Melancholy that had yet appeared i'll ht face.
Did yoa9'
NO, was too late, too"
4An Jim must'vo been, too. 11ev ye seed
hmanywhars"
No. said Rachel, unable to restrain her
tan
.Now, honey, don't cry fur me-don't," )"
an Aunt Debby, pulling tho young face
downto where she could kiss it. :Hits jest
e. lwant hit. Only lot me know thct Bragg
kvhipt: an die happy"
Mlday Thursday the two bruised armies
lay and confronted each other, as two bull
dog, which have torn and mangled one All
otber will stop for n few minutes to lick their
hurts and glare their hatred, while they re-
gain their breath to carry ON the fight.
Friday morning it was the same, but there
vas showing Of teeth and rising fierce
aas as tue day grew older, which was very
portentous.
While standing ut the door of tho cabin
Rachel bad seen Harry Glen march down tho
bank at tho head Of tho regiment, ard cross
tue ford to tho heights in front OF Brecken-
ndse She picked up a field glass that lay ON
ashelf near, and followed tho movements Of
the force the regiment had joined.
what q ye see, honeyy" called out Aunt
9ebby She was becoming very fearful that
Sue would die lefore tho victory was won.
~Our people, answered Rachel, "secm to bc
% 11acentrating in front OF Breckenridge.
mere must bc division over there. Breck-
MfGSe secs 1t, and his cannon arc firing at
cut men. lie Is bringing men up at the double
QUICK" Sho stopped, for spasn Of fear III
regard to Harry clicked her.
uo on, honey. What are they doing
Our men have formed a long line, reaching
~ noal toe river up to tho woods They begin
una mmarrI forward. breckenridge opens more
' hunS They cut lanes through them. Now
ae infantry begins firing. a cloud of smoke
stlcs down and hides both sides l cum sex
~ more Omy God, our men a,y running
n;., aaS ~nole line comes back out of the s,noKe
@ sn1 mei. dropping at every stcp. Ii Harr,
Fta Es.s only safely out Of there, I'd give my
hoaa aunt N,bby -groaned. "Look again
"v.sy, WSy she said after moments pause.
Nv. aus worse than ever. Breckenrilg ge's me,
sse,,s s swarininS out Of their works. Thcr,
,Ss 's 30, 70 Ne myriad Of them. They cover
rr~,~a "ao'e >, hillside until I cannot see til,
M. c,r ,no They Yell like demons and driv,
tham ,a ~ uo"n -. INTO tho river. They follow
down ~ =, .ae waters edge and shoot then
Try Try on the gallop to the Rill in front Of ms
.h.M' Ms opened on the Confetlerates. and it
ths ~ u'S great holes in tho black masses. ,,u
ano.t .Itonie,erates still come on. There poe
Thsra T. oattery Oh the gallon. It has opened
rsIO;as % y another. Still another. They or
"HsGTIshs over hero from every .li,rctio,3
~Thy shouted Auut Debby.
.,,,a 'sses ..s fringe Of trees near the water'
ths I'M ""oss s, tops reach nearly to the ton q
II and laaI he cannon shots tear tho branche
stes VII ~tt aash down great ranks Of Confeie,
UNI" uS liz esth rocks rs when He laws his finpe
Tho% % ~,o,.. ssaa Aunt Debby.
Hodon .so 81 tso was @ trembling under the e1
which Rosae Sd tho flfty-eight pieces Of artiller.
powo!sd da',ernoon ,e., for the relief Of his Owe,
re- S",s lii like E,sat sis doss bspt;n srsi S 00'
hoess ga ase John Mendenhall's hir Nam
%, mis '@ wv Wounded artillery oflicssr s A'. e;
They sre rvn,eaerates sn,'a have stopped coming O,
lines s snd ,a.s ,aa Of the trees still bresl v tha
nusketrV9 9s s. the river again, and T bepim iI'e
start to n,a mre that mows them down low rIe
cheering an; =. an, and our men charge cate after then en-
their csacna y. saey run Our men have @ tai,' taEe
tederass s1on ssa away from them. erS The 'axa co,
their wort. asc - running for life to ret II insit E
sho have fs,ien tne hillside is dotted with tho tho